Bellator hired Scott Coker earlier this year to replace Bjorn Rebney as president, and Coker has stated plans to do away with the tournament-format that made Bellator famous. With less tournaments and plans for less cards, less fighters are needed on the active roster.

Shamhalaev challenged for the featherweight title, while Valavicius and Green were in recent tournaments. Baker won eight of 12 Bellator fights.

Speaking of Bellator, Bonnar signed with them to end the virus that is Tito Ortiz..I bet that’ll make Dana happy that he lost another one of the kinda founding UFC guys (at least modern UFC) to Bellator.

Des green is a good prospect as well, vegh will fit in somewhere nicely too. Shamhalaev is the big surprise tho, really entertaining fighter. Bonner joining is not a sign, much as I like the guy, I don’t want to see him in bellator